Mangrove Restoration for Coastal Protection

World climate change is now a global concern. Global warming is helping to rise in sea level and the coastal regions are the main area who suffered the consequence of sea level rising. Considering the issues of coastal protection and decreasing the effect of global warming the most benefited solution is mangrove restoration. These unique trees restore 10 times more carbon in it and its branched root system prevent soil erosion.

BEDS has been planting mangroves since 2013 for reducing the impact of the climate change and for increasing the resilience of the unique forest and to protect river bank together with local people. This restoration activities assist the natural regeneration process of the mangroves in the place where in the past there was a plenty mangrove. 

In the year 2022 BEDS have already planted more than 170 thousand mangroves at the river bank side near the Sundarbans together with the local people. Before any restoration initiatives BEDS ensure the knowledge dissemination regarding the importance of mangrove restoration for the better involvement of local people. BEDS have targeted to cover almost 500 ha through mangrove restoration for crating a mangrove buffer zone in the coastal area.

So, it’s our urge to our donor to help the local people to plant more and more mangroves in the river embankment.  

We would like to thank all our donors for their contribution and faith for us. We are also requesting our donors to start monthly recurring donations. For recurring donation please find the link below:
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/mangrove-plantation-for-coastal-protection/?show=recurring

Links:

• https://youtu.be/KPtvHfJ9rvw

On 26^th July, BEDS celebrated World Mangrove Day 2022 together with coastal people of Sundarbans at Dacope sub district of Khulna District. The day was celebrated to raise awareness among the local people on the importance of mangrove and its conservation.

The celebration started with a discussion session about the importance of the day, it’s background story and objectives. BEDS also organized 3 stalls in which one of the stalls was mangrove information corner. Coastal students and local people visit those stalls and observe the different education materials regarding Sundarbans and mangrove.

Total 120 participants were attended the program together with local government body and BEDS team. A community art work event also organized where community specially the students draw their feelings for the mangrove and what can they do for the conservation of mangrove.

After the art work event the team BEDS together with local people took part in mangrove plantation event. Total 1000 mangrove saplings were planted by the participants at the bank of Poshur river. And after the plantation local people also give promise that they will take care of those planted mangroves because these planted mangroves will protect their river embankment.

We would like to thank all our donors for their contribution and faith for us. We are also requesting our donors to start monthly recurring donations. For recurring donation please find the link below;

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/mangrove-plantation-for-coastal-protection/

Links:

• World Mangrove Day 2022 celebration